the Foxlowe Arts Centre, in the heart of Leek, is a thriving, community-run centre for arts-related projects that we are so fortunate to have right here on our doorstep and certainly a great Reason to visit the Moorlands.
I am absolutely delighted that the Prime Minister has given the go ahead to the reopening of the Leek to Stoke line. This is great news for the whole Moorlands. I was honoured to chair the board that put the bid in and am thrilled that we have been successful.
The canals and waterways in the Moorlands are packed full of history, providing a fantastic reminder of our industrial past while also being some of the most beautiful and tranquil areas anybody could hope to find. That is why this week they are my Reason to Visit the Moorlands.
We are so fortunate here in the Moorlands to be home to such beautiful countryside that attracts both locals and visitors from further afield. One very special area, that is a landmark of the Peak District and my week 17’s Reason to Visit the Moorlands, is the fabulous Roaches.
As many of you know, each week I have been featuring a Reason to Visit the Moorlands, and this week I am delighted to be focusing on an incredibly beautiful part of the Moorlands – the village of Ilam.
Week 15’s Reason to Visit the Moorlands is our wonderful places of worship. I have spent time in two of them recently – St Edward’s Church in Leek and St Lawrence Church in Rushton Spencer.
I was pleased to hear that some of our local farmers in the Moorlands have received grants and welcome this funding that has been directed towards supporting our farmers to produce Great British food in the Staffordshire Moorlands
I am delighted to hear that the “Moor for Climate” Phase 2 project has been awarded £2,355,224.36 as part of DeFRA’s Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme (NCPGS) Round 3.
